CARSON, Calif. – In the first ever meeting between the two sides, the Real Salt Lake U-16 Academy team defeated U.S. Soccer’s U-15 BNT on Saturday night with a hat-trick from Brooks Lennon and a clean sheet from goalkeeper Christian Herrera.

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Lennon, who made his debut for the U-16 MNT earlier this year, opened up his tally in the 26th-minute when he put away a deflected Miles Stray shot. He doubled his count on a beautifully hit free kick from 20 yards halfway through he second half and scored his final goal in the 72nd-minute. Lennon wasn’t the only player on Saturday night who performed exceptionally. Defenders Justen Glad, Aaron Herrera, Gavino Carranza and Danny Acosta with help from holding midfielder Fito Ovalle kept the U-15 BNT attack at bay and limited them to just three shots on goal.